Apple inc. (20240107259). Spatial Capture with Noise Mitigation simplified abstract

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Spatial Capture with Noise Mitigation

Organization Name

apple inc.

Inventor(s)

Yoo Mi Hur of Cupertino CA (US)

Ashrith Deshpande of San Jose CA (US)

Prateek Murgai of Cupertino CA (US)

Joshua D. Atkins of Los Angeles CA (US)

Symeon Delikaris Manias of Los Angeles CA (US)

Spatial Capture with Noise Mitigation - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240107259 titled 'Spatial Capture with Noise Mitigation

Simplified Explanation

The patent application describes a device that includes microphones worn on a user's head, with a processor that processes microphone signals to attenuate breathing sounds and generate output audio channels.

  • Microphones are worn on the head of a user.
  • Processor obtains microphone signals and attenuates breathing sounds.
  • Attenuated signals are used to render output audio channels.

Potential Applications

This technology could be applied in:

  • Noise-canceling headphones
  • Communication headsets for clear audio transmission

Problems Solved

This technology addresses issues such as:

  • Background noise interference in audio recordings
  • Improved audio quality in noisy environments

Benefits

The benefits of this technology include:

  • Enhanced audio clarity
  • Improved user experience in audio communication

Potential Commercial Applications

This technology could be commercially benefit:

  • Audio equipment manufacturers
  • Communication device companies

Possible Prior Art

One possible prior art could be noise-canceling headphones that use similar signal processing techniques to reduce background noise.

Unanswered Questions

How does the device differentiate between breathing sounds and other audio signals?

The processor likely uses algorithms to analyze the frequency and intensity of the sounds to distinguish breathing sounds from other audio signals.

What is the impact of the device on battery life when processing microphone signals?

The device's processor may consume additional power when processing microphone signals, potentially affecting battery life.


Original Abstract Submitted

a device may include microphones worn on a head of a user. the device may include a processor, configured to obtain microphone signals from the plurality of microphones. the processor may attenuate breathing sound from the user by processing the microphone signals, resulting in attenuated microphone signals. the processor may render one or more output audio channels based on the plurality of attenuated microphone signals.